Tin Can Untechnologies launches Communities bulk order programme

5 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 6

The scheme offers $25 discounts on minimum orders of 50 of its $100 Wi-Fi-enabled kids' landline phones, with shipping either to groups or individual families.
The company said the programme is designed to help schools, sports teams and neighbourhoods buy the viral device more easily through parents and other organisers.
Tin Can Untechnologies is the startup behind the child-focused landline-inspired phone, which has gained attention as an alternative to conventional smartphones.

Will bulk discounts and school partnerships actually reduce children's screen time, or just shift their dependence to a new kind of device?

How safe is the Tin Can device from privacy breaches, and what guarantees do parents have about their children's data security?